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The session will explore emerging developments and trends in “smart cities.” It will focus on what the planning profession needs to know about the benefits to towns, cities and regions of becoming an "Intelligent Community." There are thousands of cities around the world that are now turning to advancements in technology, high-speed broadband and the analysis of big and open data to improve efficiencies, asset and budget management, as well as improvements in public services. Currently 126 cities on every continent have been recognized by the Intelligent Community Forum as an Intelligent Community; 20 of these are in Canada. Using examples of Smart Cities and Intelligent Communities from across Ontario—Stratford, Waterloo and Toronto—the session will benchmark them against other examples in Asia and Europe.